VOL. LXXVV, NO. 49 • $1.00 + CA. Sales Tax THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12 - 18, 2013 VOL. LXXXV NO. 09, $1.00 +CA. Sales “ForTax Over “For Eighty Over Eighty Years TheYears Voice The Voiceof Our of Community Our Community Speaking Speaking for forItself Itself” THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 Free programs offer financial education, youth mentorship and banking career opportunities BY CORA JACKSON-FOSSETT we are 100 percent com- Staff Writer mitted to financial educa- tion and literacy. We have a JP Morgan Chase wants social responsibility to give to be more than your lo- back to communities where cal bank. Their mission, we work and serve and according to California live,” explained Simmons, Divisional Director Barry who has more than 20 years Simmons, is to be a valued of experience in banking. community member that is “We have an opportu- deeply vested in economic nity to open the doors of the sustainability of your neigh- branches and to bring the borhood. community members in and With more than 1,500 start to teach them about fi- FILE PHOTO branches under his charge, nances - how to save, how Gemmel Moore Mother LaTisha Nixon and Gemmel Simmons aims to trans- to improve your credit, how form that mission into real- to apply for loans and mak- ity through a range of free ing sure they’re prepared to SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE Jackie Lacey and Assis- programs offered by Chase do that.” JP MORGAN CHASE tant Head Deputy District that cover topics such as Through a forum called Barry Simmons A wrongful death civil Attorney Craig Hum in financial literacy, career- de Chase Chats, the bank’s rights lawsuit has been filedthe 2017 death of 26-year- velopment and youth men- branches across Southern es to mobile banking. To Hills Crenshaw Mall to in Los Angeles County Su- old Gemmel Moore. The torship. California will host finan- reach as many people as present similar gather- perior Court against Cali- suit has been filed on be- “In my role managing cial education sessions possible, the institution has ings at their facilities. fornia Democratic major half of Moore’s estate and all of our branches and our on various subjects, from also partnered with several Ed Buck, Los Angeles {See MOORE A-8} wealth management team, Chase products and servic- nonprofits and the Baldwin {See SIMMONS A-10} County District Attorney BY E. MESIYAH MCGINNIS Zafar Brooks, director Staff Writer of Corporate Social Re- sponsibility and Diversity & Inclusion Hyundai Motor America (North America), greeted Hyundai employees and community members at its annual, “February is Black History Month” cel- ebration at the corporate fa- cility in Costa Mesa, CA. The annual event is creat- ed in association with the na- tional Black History Month E. MESIYAH MCGINNIS / LA SENTINEL theme planned throughout (L-R) Brandon I. Brooks, managing editor Los Angeles Sentinel/L.A. Watts Times, Wendy Raquel Robinson, the month of February. The founder / Artistic director AGC, Zafar Brooks, director of Corporate Social Responsibility and Diversity Inclusion at event featured art created by Hyundai Motor America, Yavonna Morris, chair of the African American Employer Resource Group, William Lee, muralist, Kory Barksdale. president Hyundai Motor America, Doug E. Fresh, Danny Bakewell, Sr., executive publisher Los Angeles Sentinel/ The mural is series of scenes L.A. Watts Times/Founder, Taste of Soul, Erwin Raphael, executive director and general manager of Genesis Mo - depicting Black life in the- tors America. city of Atlanta. The event www.lasentinel.net also featured an interview 80’s rapper, Doug E. Fresh box), and, of course, there food brings life to any {See HYUNDAI A-10} and mini-concert with famed (AKA the Human Beat- was the soul food. “Soul event or situation,” said a E. MESIYAH MCGINNIS/L.A. SENTINEL AUDITION IN 3 WAYS ON-LINE, MOBILE APP, OR IN - PERSON A-2 LASENTINEL.NET NEWS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 A-6THURSDAY,A-6 LOSLOS FEBRUARY ANGELES ANGELES 28,SENTINEL SENTINEL 2019 NEWSNEWS THURSDAY,JANUARYTHURSDAY,JANUARYLASENTINEL.NET 9,9, 20142014 VALERIE GOODLOE PHOTO © 2019 The Coca-Cola Company. COKE ORANGE VANILLA_ZERO_CHERRY - 10"w x 21”h Job No: 401272525_07a A-6THURSDAY, LOS FEBRUARY ANGELES 28, SENTINEL 2019 NEWSNEWS LASENTINEL.NETTHURSDAY,JANUARY 9,A-3 2014 A-4 LASENTINEL.NET NEWS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE inclusive film industry by training diverse filmmak- Thursday, February 21, ers from underserved com- 2019, AT&T announced it munities. is deepening its commit- BELIEVE Los Angeles ment to Brotherhood Cru- is a grassroots, employee- sade – a 50-year old grass- driven campaign commit- roots organization with a ted to supporting work- vision of improving quality force development, career of life and meeting the un- readiness programs, with a met needs of low-income, special emphasis on digital underserved, under-repre- media and entertainment sented and disenfranchised employment opportunities individuals in South LA – for underserved students through a $150,000 contri- in Los Angeles, especially bution to the organization’s diverse millennials. The new Media Collective. The initiative is an extension contribution is the first step of AT&T Believes, a larger in a larger campaign from company-wide initiative AT&T to build a better to- designed to create positive E. MESIYAH MCGINNIS morrow in Los Angeles change in local communi- As the first step in AT&T’s Believe Los Angeles℠ initiative, the company is committing $150,000 to Brotherhood communities, Believe Los ties. Crusade’s Media Collective; new program launches to create a more inclusive film industry. Angeles. Believe Los Angeles Launching recently, will also help increase the hone skills, form creative ceed in the entertainment Black Future Month, a time Media Collective will help Brotherhood Crusade in number of diverse story- partnerships, create short industry and give back to to celebrate the contribu- aspiring artists within the collaboration with AT&T tellers in the entertainment films and gain industry- acthe South LA community,” tions of the people and or- local film industry grow and the city of Los Angeles industry, both in front of cess needed to be success- said Rhonda Johnson, pres- ganizations who strengthen their skills and network, as Economic and Workforce and behind the camera. ful. ident of AT&T California. our African American and well as make a tremendous Development Department, The robust, semi-annual “We’re honored to join “The launch of this inno- other diverse communi- difference in their careers,” announced details on the 11-week program will pro- with Brotherhood Cru- vative program is perfectly ties.” said Charisse Bremond- new program, which is vide hands-on opportuni- sade to help support local aligned with African Amer- “AT&T’s support of Weaver, president and CEO aimed at creating a more ties to 15-20 students to emerging filmmakers suc- ican History Month and Brotherhood Crusade’s of Brotherhood Crusade. SENTINEL NEWS SERVICE honored three businesses That’s why it invests mil- and company partners for lions of dollars and lots On Feb. 21, South- their achievements and of volunteer manpower to ern California Edison contributions to economic local nonprofits. In 2018, observed its 17th annual growth, service to the com- SCE’s parent company, Black History Month munity, and participation Edison International, gave celebration at the Planes as education and energy- an estimated $20 million of Fame Air Museum in efficiency champions. The to community programs Chino. SCE recognized event is an opportunity for that help make a differ- the important contribu- SCE to show its apprecia- ence in education, the en- COURTESY PHOTO tions African Americans tion to the communities it vironment, public safety Left-to-right: Mike Marelli, SCE vice president, Business Customer Division, joins have made, and continue serves. Edison believes & preparedness, and civic in congratulating KIGT Co-founder and Chief Tech Officer Jatomis Stevenson and to make, to our country that when the community engagement. KIGT cofounder and CEO Paul Francis, with SCE CEO Kevin Payne, right. KIGT, aka and to the world. SCE thrives, everyone benefits. Keep It Green Transit, was recently awarded Edison’s “Clean Energy Champion Award” for being a clean energy champion and strong Edison partner.” A NEIGHBOR’S SMOKE CONTAINS ARSENIC. There’s no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke. Get the facts you need to protect your health. © 2019 California Department of Public Health A-4 LASENTINEL.NET NEWS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2019 A-5 LASENTINEL.NET NEWS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2019 A-6 LASENTINEL.NET OPINION THURSDAY,FEBRUARYTHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 28, 2017 2019 • DR. MAULANA KARENGA • If we are to know our- good in the world. To say Malcolm X, Fannie Lou society in ways the “found- and celebratory gestures selves rightly, honor our we are chosen by heaven Hamer, Martin King, ing fathers” could neither and references ripped from history, radically improve and history to bring good Ella Baker, et al, lead- imagine nor accept. So, we their context and stripped our present and forge a fu- in the world means we are ers who understood and must not lose sight of our of their essential and em- ture worthy of the names to understand and assert practiced leadership larger role, regardless of boldening lessons of life African and human, then ourselves as a moral and as a moral vocation in the tragic and catastrophic and struggle. For to talk we must reaffirm and- re social vanguard. Indeed, service of the people, turn of events. For we have of heritage is to speak of new our moral and social we have been and must re- the good society and experienced and overcome things handed down and to vanguard role as a people, main that moral and social the just world.